A dispute with its mechanics union is costing Southwest Airlines Co millions of ...
FILE PHOTO: Southwest Airlines planes are seen at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Southwest and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, which have been in contract negotiations since 2012, are locked in an escalating battle that last week saw the airline file a lawsuit asking a federal judge to intervene. In a statement, the union - which represents more than 2,400 Southwest mechanics - disparaged Kelly’s comments as “a way to distract the public from Southwest’s own degrading safety standards.”
An unprecedented number of out-of-service aircraft in recent weeks at four of Southwest’s maintenance locations has forced the airline to delay or cancel hundreds of flights.
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